Six-year-old K Darshini from Coimbatore has set a new record for speed skating in the Quarter Skating Marathon, earning herself a spot in the Asia Book of Records.
Union Minister of Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu said the cities were selected based on the feasibility of proposals, performance indicators, and so on.
The ‘I am Special’ calendar, , brought out by Swarga Foundation, Coimbatore, features people with neurological disorders, with the aim of spreading awareness about these disorders and sharing the stories of the special people who have overcome disabilities to live productive and fulfilling lives.
Ever since the advent of the internet and e-books, printed books are of no value anywhere now. So thought this US citizen who had books to give away. An ACP in Tirupur, India, disagreed. The books crossed the ocean and found a home in his police station.
Three young boys from Coimbatore have just won an international grant for their project, No Food Waste, which focuses on collecting excess food from events and parties and then distributing among the needy. Here's more.
12-year-old R Madheswaran says that he can read even when he is blindfolded. The class 7 student decided to put these skills to better use and appeared blindfolded for his English exam. He did this to spread awareness about a very important cause.
Chandrakumar, an auto driver from Coimbatore, writes novels when he is stuck in traffic jams and while waiting for his passengers. He will soon be a part of the Venice Film Festival for the screening of a film that is based on his first novel. This his journey.
Like other members of this sexual minority, Padmini Prakash too faced her share of social stigma and discrimination which made her abandon her family and education. But her difficulties only helped her grow stronger as she became the first transgender TV news anchor in the country five months after the Supreme Court legally declared this community as a third gender.